Hitting head against wall during sleep
 

Hello everybody,

I havent posted in a while because I have tried to focus on other things in life besides concussions, although I have been lurking a little.

But I am freaking out right now. I woke up this morning at 4 am and couldnt sleep, but fell asleep again around 6 am. Perhaps I should tell that my bed is standing parallel to a solid brick wall except a small space of 3 inches. Normally I put 2 pillows between me and the wall, but this night I couldnt find the other one, so only one pillow between me and the wall.

This morning my grilfriend made fun of me, because she said that she woke some time during the night, and saw me snoring with my head lying in the corner between the wall and the bed. A little difficult to explain, but you can probably relate.

I think that I somehow must have pushed the pillow away from the wall and either lifted my head until it hit the wall or rolled it. As I slept I do not know the speed.

Just after I woke I started having headache, stiff neck and joint, brain fog and concentration problems and just not feel like myself. It is month ago that I felt this bad, although it is not that bad yet.

Is it possble that I got a concussion during the night without waking from it - I have no memory of hitting the wall during the night? I asked a similar question month ago, because I worried that my son perhaps hit me while asleep, but this time it is a solid brick wall. If we look at worst case scenario - if I lifted my head in sleep and hit the wall - can that constitute a concussion? And wouldnt I wake up?

All thoughts are welcome - I am so depressed right now:-(

I highly doubt you hit the wall with your head much less hit it with any force. More likely, you slept with inadequate breathing. Your snoring suggests that. I have sleep apnea. Mornings/days after a bad night of breathing are miserable. For me, my sleep apnea results from sleeping with my head and neck in a bad bent position.

btw, If you hit the wall with any force, you'd have at least a minor contusion on your skin.

There are plenty of ways you can make this brick wall safe. Get a piece of 3 cm thick styrofoam sheet and cover it with fabric and attach it to the wall. Styrofoam is often sold in such sheets for insulation.

Or, you could get a padded headboard.

By removing the possibility of a bump, you prevent the anxiety.

Norwegian,

I can't conceive of you being able to hit your head with enough force to concuss yourself while asleep....remember a concussive incident is still rather violent.

Bud

And surely if you hit it with any force, wouldn't it wake you up?